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john of the seven largest states in the country, illinois, new york, pennsylvania, california have gone democratic in six straight elections. the other two, ohio and florida have swung democratic in two elections. and in texas, the white folks in chief connection texas -- texas are now a minority. >>> do you think this was a split verdict? >> not at all. the president won 51.4% of the popular vote which he becomes the sixth president in history to win two terms with over 50% of the dwight eisenhower, i might add. he won an electoral college landslide. george w. bush with a much smaller electoral win pronounced he had a mandate. this president is not going to use that language, it is oh, so 20th century, not how he intends to govern. but beneath the numbers of a reelected president, a senate that is divided, there was an earthquake. it was an election that, republicans should have won in a bad economy, with all that money, and they lost virtually every group. they even lost cubans in florida, which used to reliable vote. so you have to ask what does the republican party do next? but that
john of the seven largest states in the country, illinois, new york, pennsylvania, california have gone democratic in six straight elections. the other two, ohio and florida have swung democratic in two elections. and in texas, the white folks in chief connection texas -- texas are now a minority. >>> do you think this was a split verdict? >> not at all. the president won 51.4% of the popular vote which he becomes the sixth president in history to win two terms with over 50% of...
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. >> california weaken normally ignore. there really only been one or two states that have a chance of one-party taking over the other, but with this did it -- citizen legislative redistricting commission, the congressional map has been turned on its head. we're watching almost a dozen races in california. democrats need to almost weep all of the competitive races that we have in california in order to get even close to the 25. >> moving back east. first, maryland. roscoe bartlett. victim of a a democratic redistricting. because all it down into what recounted. he faces an john delaney, a businessman who was somewhat of a surprise winner over the state budgets and. -- state legislature. roscoe has an environmental street to him that does not make him a typical republican, but facing a very different marker county electorate. i think they will be tough to keep republicans in the majority. to go massachusetts, the congressman getting a lot of attention with allegations of gambling and offshore monday that in losses may have m
. >> california weaken normally ignore. there really only been one or two states that have a chance of one-party taking over the other, but with this did it -- citizen legislative redistricting commission, the congressional map has been turned on its head. we're watching almost a dozen races in california. democrats need to almost weep all of the competitive races that we have in california in order to get even close to the 25. >> moving back east. first, maryland. roscoe bartlett....
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history in the polls would indicate that, for example, california will go to the democrats and texas to the republicans. which means the outcome of this election will actually be decided in just a handful of states. this has been the most extensive and expensive election in history. the romney campaign has probably done all it can to secure victory. now america must decide if he's the right man to lead the country. >> for more on how this race is shaping up in these very final hours, i'm joined by jim gilmore. he's the former republican governor of virginia and nia who served in the clinton and obama administrations. governor, let me start with you. virginia, i have to ask you, how is it looking for mitt romney? >> he looks very good for mitt romney. i think he's quite likely to carry virginia. but it's very close. so a lot depends upon how things turn out tomorrow, who's excited about going to vote. but it looks like romney's going to carry virginia. >> we'll be watching your state tomorrow night but let me ask you this. if you look at the state of the american economy and you look
history in the polls would indicate that, for example, california will go to the democrats and texas to the republicans. which means the outcome of this election will actually be decided in just a handful of states. this has been the most extensive and expensive election in history. the romney campaign has probably done all it can to secure victory. now america must decide if he's the right man to lead the country. >> for more on how this race is shaping up in these very final hours, i'm...
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these people, in fact, it was some junior college in california or some place. maybe in northern virginia. >> what a world. >> because they just looked so healthy and they're teeth are not what chinese people's teeth look like. asian americans who didn't know how that was going to view and didn't understand the narrative that the actor was getting. professor. number two, i thought it was actually a skillful use in the sets. he didn't say, "we push them over." he was saying, you know, they undid themselves. i disagree with his narrative about how we undid ourselves. i don't think health care would undo us. i don't think foreign debt would undo us. but i thought it was part of good side of the foreign menace tradition in our life of saying we should do better, as opposed to these foreign rats. you know, they're tricking us -- >> that's what the ads that used to run many years ago against the chinese menace, you know? >> yeah, exactly. >> they're coming, their hoards are going to overtake america and appeal to people's fear. this doesn't appeal directly or explicit
these people, in fact, it was some junior college in california or some place. maybe in northern virginia. >> what a world. >> because they just looked so healthy and they're teeth are not what chinese people's teeth look like. asian americans who didn't know how that was going to view and didn't understand the narrative that the actor was getting. professor. number two, i thought it was actually a skillful use in the sets. he didn't say, "we push them over." he was...
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and in california, one electoral vote is 680,000. now wyoming is beautiful. is it four times more valuable than california. >> ifill: mark, we have all night long to figure it all out. >> we will. ifill: we will. we'll come back to this. finally tonight both parties are relying on young voters to >> ifill: and finally, both parties are relying on young voters to drive outcomes tonight and in coming election cycles. but are they still engaged? as part of our year long voters' project "listen to me," hari sreenivasan's been talking to college students about what is motivating them. >> sreenivasan: the pbs newshour is teaming up with student journalists across the country to find out what's on the minds of young voters this election season. the vote 2012 college tour is a joint venture with 24 journalism programs in a dozen states. for the last two months, students have been acting as novice producers helping collect videos for the newshour's "listen to me" project. that's where we ask americans what issues matter most to them and why. not surprisingly, many you
and in california, one electoral vote is 680,000. now wyoming is beautiful. is it four times more valuable than california. >> ifill: mark, we have all night long to figure it all out. >> we will. ifill: we will. we'll come back to this. finally tonight both parties are relying on young voters to >> ifill: and finally, both parties are relying on young voters to drive outcomes tonight and in coming election cycles. but are they still engaged? as part of our year long voters'...
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california is not in play. but the truth is, it does shift, and so the different states rise up in different elections and become the focus of attention. and it really does make it an election where the whole country has to be paid attention to. >> only two democrats have reached 50% of the vote in ohio since 1940. ohio exemplifies the paradox of how this is unfolding. 32% among noncollege white men and 39% among noncollege white women nationally in our abc tracking poll through the whole run. in ohio he's ten points better among both of those groups. the bain story, the bain story has a cultural and emotional resonance in the midwest. ohio, the idea of the rich guy coming to town, shutting down a factory and taking the profits, it resonates. it detonates. >> george, that early spending in ohio on those bain ads? >> if it works, mr. obama will probably have a mandate not to be bain capital. but, there's another side of this, also, mitt romney may have been the guy that shut down some plants. barack obama is the
california is not in play. but the truth is, it does shift, and so the different states rise up in different elections and become the focus of attention. and it really does make it an election where the whole country has to be paid attention to. >> only two democrats have reached 50% of the vote in ohio since 1940. ohio exemplifies the paradox of how this is unfolding. 32% among noncollege white men and 39% among noncollege white women nationally in our abc tracking poll through the whole...
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with more than $350 million spent on ballot measures in california alone. and voter registration in the state has hit an all-time high with 18 million now on the rolls. who are the now voters and what are their interests and concerns? plus, a million giant fan faithf faithfuls hit the streets to celebrate their world series sweep. coming up next. >>> hello, i'm belva davis and welcome to "this week in northern california." joining me on the news panel tonight, josh richman, regional political reporter for the bay area news group. carla marin you've cci, "san francisco chronicle." and odette keeley, new america media anchor and executive producer. and in sacramento, john myers, kxtv news 10, political editor. well, this campaign season has been marked by massive amounts of spending from outside groups, yet, with all of the money spent and all of the people who paid attention, the race for president remains too close to call. and here in california, we're feeling the affects of an onslaught of political ads for candidates and boll lot meallot. john, you were
with more than $350 million spent on ballot measures in california alone. and voter registration in the state has hit an all-time high with 18 million now on the rolls. who are the now voters and what are their interests and concerns? plus, a million giant fan faithf faithfuls hit the streets to celebrate their world series sweep. coming up next. >>> hello, i'm belva davis and welcome to "this week in northern california." joining me on the news panel tonight, josh richman,...
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years later, ronald reagan was elected governor of california. four years later, richard nixon was president. they have something the democrats did not have. they have a great post-boomer generation and trade when you think of them, -- a generation. when you think of them, that is a pretty good bench of energetic, slick, youngish politicians. when you are talking about the democratic party you are talking about joe biden and hillary clinton. we might prefer them to the republican contenders but that is a different generation. there is not this deep democratic bench. >> mr. obama has won a second term. what is your sense of the kind of legacy that he wants to leave in the second term. is he going to be more progressive. toss me about obama's future right quick. >> -- tell me about obama's feature right quick. >> he wants to have a very free pass toward enactment. he would like to fix the fiscal stuff that is on the table even as we speak. i want to believe but i do not have any reason to believe that he would want part of his legacy to deal with t
years later, ronald reagan was elected governor of california. four years later, richard nixon was president. they have something the democrats did not have. they have a great post-boomer generation and trade when you think of them, -- a generation. when you think of them, that is a pretty good bench of energetic, slick, youngish politicians. when you are talking about the democratic party you are talking about joe biden and hillary clinton. we might prefer them to the republican contenders but...
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there are recent polls out of massachusetts, connecticut and california in the last 24 hours that shows obama losing nine to ten points even more than that in connecticut off of his 2008 performance and that would represent a pretty substantial decline that's greater than that elsewhere in the country. in terms of the hurricane it's hard to say. i'm not sure about what areas are affected. the atlantic coast of new jersey is not in a democratic area. staten island will vote for romney. suffolk county, new york is divided. i don't know how much turnout will fall on the city of new york. if i want does it would make a difference. >> democrats are contesting on the shore, there's talk maybe the republican areas hardest hit there. i want to ask you another thing about the battleground. i took a look this morning and it seems there's basically a fire wall here that obama has on tuesday that involves three states, ohio, wisconsin, and nevada. if romney won basically everything else that's up for grabs in not these three states he would be short of 270. he would have 267. if you look at the cle
there are recent polls out of massachusetts, connecticut and california in the last 24 hours that shows obama losing nine to ten points even more than that in connecticut off of his 2008 performance and that would represent a pretty substantial decline that's greater than that elsewhere in the country. in terms of the hurricane it's hard to say. i'm not sure about what areas are affected. the atlantic coast of new jersey is not in a democratic area. staten island will vote for romney. suffolk...
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too far right, they had four years later, richard nixon who had been defeated in the governorship of california two years prior. nothing is forever. ever say never. nothing is toast. anyone can come back. a guy could come by in a white horse and there could be a new candidate emerging. it is too soon to tell. i would not put them into toast. do they have to come -- they have to find someone. we are very people oriented, not party oriented. obama was like. one of these that helped obama is people like him. that is a lot going for you if you can be like. they did not know romney and i do not think romney ever sold himself well enough to make that leap. rubio may be a tremendous canada. if he has charisma and he can swing through primaries, anything can happen but i would never locked in something. by any means it is not toast. tavis: if i were pushing back on larry king and i would never do that to larry king. if i want to push back i would only say that what makes your example different than the contemporary moment that we're in is america was basically white and black then add a lot more white
too far right, they had four years later, richard nixon who had been defeated in the governorship of california two years prior. nothing is forever. ever say never. nothing is toast. anyone can come back. a guy could come by in a white horse and there could be a new candidate emerging. it is too soon to tell. i would not put them into toast. do they have to come -- they have to find someone. we are very people oriented, not party oriented. obama was like. one of these that helped obama is...
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. >>> a day any the water turned dangerous for a california family. their 25-foot boat capsized. two children were trapped inside the boat's cabin which was filling up quickly with water. five others were rescued after clinging on to the hull. none of the boaters were wearing a life jacket. one had minor injuries. no word on what caused the boat to overturn. >>> well, our big story of the day, making voting a priority when you don't have electricity or heat. >> we're going to take you to the states hit hardest by superstorm sandy and see how they are exercising their right to vote. >> and we go cross country to see if other states are as energized as we are. >> abc 2 is working for you right now. how to find some extra cash before black friday. how you doing? alright, alright. now this is a party. what is that? go, go, go. mmm. give me some of that sauce. i don't know, i think i might bail. yeah, it's pretty dead. [ male announcer ] one is never enough. new kfc dip'ems. freshly prepared tenders dipped in irresistible sauces. this is it. now this is a party. [ male announcer ] try
. >>> a day any the water turned dangerous for a california family. their 25-foot boat capsized. two children were trapped inside the boat's cabin which was filling up quickly with water. five others were rescued after clinging on to the hull. none of the boaters were wearing a life jacket. one had minor injuries. no word on what caused the boat to overturn. >>> well, our big story of the day, making voting a priority when you don't have electricity or heat. >> we're...
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after losing proposition aids in california, democrats were devastated -- proposition 8 in california, democrats were devastated. people talk about marriage, love, commitment. they changed the message. they wanted what everyone else wanted and people understood that and they are beginning to succeed everywhere except the south. >> jerry brown got the tax in california. >> jerry brown did something for which he deserves credit. he was elected governor and he said i will not raise taxes unless i have the approval of the people of this date. to rescue the state's of california public school system, he went and said we need a tax increase. we need a tax increase of billions. and they voted for ed. i say hat's off to him and to californians for stepping up. >> legalizing marijuana nationwide? >> hats off also for the date marriage issue to joe biden who stepped up and said -- for the gay marriage issue it to joe biden who stepped up and said he was born at. that set a tone for the president and the vice president of the united states to come out that way. and you have the opposition going
after losing proposition aids in california, democrats were devastated -- proposition 8 in california, democrats were devastated. people talk about marriage, love, commitment. they changed the message. they wanted what everyone else wanted and people understood that and they are beginning to succeed everywhere except the south. >> jerry brown got the tax in california. >> jerry brown did something for which he deserves credit. he was elected governor and he said i will not raise...
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the super storms we are experiencing, the dust bowl conditions of the midwest, the raging fires from california to colorado, the fate of the earth -- those who are concerned about these issues are not a fringe minority. not even a silent majority. but the silenced majority, silenced by the corporate media which is why we have to take it back. and that is a critical part of all of this. demanding that the meeting opened up and provide a forum for people to speak for themselves. i want to give an example of the first day of the democratic convention in charlotte. i was going inside -- it was about to be opened and i got a text that there would be in action right outside near the convention center. it is often more interesting to be outside than in. and this bus pulls up and it has butterflies all over it. it is the undocubus and. undocumented immigrants to get out of the bus very quickly. they were inspired by the young dreamers, the high school and college students who sat in at president obama's campaign offices demanding that the dream act be passed. they risked more than a rest. they were inc
the super storms we are experiencing, the dust bowl conditions of the midwest, the raging fires from california to colorado, the fate of the earth -- those who are concerned about these issues are not a fringe minority. not even a silent majority. but the silenced majority, silenced by the corporate media which is why we have to take it back. and that is a critical part of all of this. demanding that the meeting opened up and provide a forum for people to speak for themselves. i want to give an...
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and a number of other topics. >> california is really ground zero for the initiative process. they tend to have more initiatives than any other state. they have 11 this year including two competing measures that would increase taxes in different ways to fund education and help balance the state budget. >> woodruff: we also know that health care is on the ballot. remind us where and what that would mean if those were to pass. >> sure. there are five states that have votes on the affordable care act this year. in missouri, it's bill that would prohibit the state from setting up a health insurance exchange. in the other four states it's a broader measure that attempts to block really implementation of the affordable care act. it sets up the right to have private insurance as a constitutional right in the state and prohibits the state from requiring anybody to buy insurance or penalizing anybody for failing to buy insurance. >> woodruff: and just quickly what are the polls showing on those? do we know much about the standing? >> well, you know, i have not checked the polls on thos
and a number of other topics. >> california is really ground zero for the initiative process. they tend to have more initiatives than any other state. they have 11 this year including two competing measures that would increase taxes in different ways to fund education and help balance the state budget. >> woodruff: we also know that health care is on the ballot. remind us where and what that would mean if those were to pass. >> sure. there are five states that have votes on...
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>> in california. remember, we have a ballot measure, stuart, in california where the people of california are being asked to vote on a ballot measure to require important stars to wear condoms. -- porn stars. i'm telling you we're voting to appoint a county assessor because they arrested our county assessor. stuart: did mike reagan -- >> how is that in new jersey working. >> desperate to change the subject here. did you just put california in play, mike reagan? i think you did. >> i'm saying obama will win by five points. stuart: we'll leave it at that. shall we, mike. you're moving to new jersey. >> this state is blue and getting bluer unfortunately. stuart: thanks for the great soreries. excellent stuff and we appreciate it. >> you got it. stuart: we have long lines at polling places in florida today. that's another key swing state and sandra smith is tracking those states for us. so the latest on florida and the key county, the county i guess you could say. the what is the key? >> hillsborough coun
>> in california. remember, we have a ballot measure, stuart, in california where the people of california are being asked to vote on a ballot measure to require important stars to wear condoms. -- porn stars. i'm telling you we're voting to appoint a county assessor because they arrested our county assessor. stuart: did mike reagan -- >> how is that in new jersey working. >> desperate to change the subject here. did you just put california in play, mike reagan? i think you...
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california, the polls have closed just a moment ago in the state of california. the president has won it for the second time. >> ifill: the next one is washington state where president obama hassles won. >> woodruff: and hawaii, his birth state, barack obama, the president has won hawaii the second time. one of the bluest states in the country. >> ifill: as we keep going west in idaho midded romney has won. and that's it for now. you know, i want to go back a little bit. we talked about ohio because we just had some interesting information even though we don't know the outcome. virginia. we now know that the senate race is over. tim kaine the democrat has won. we don't have any reporting in yet from for noak which apparently president obama won 71% of in 2008. we only have half of... is washington suburb which is very blue and only less than a third of fairfax county which is one of the battle ground counties in virginia. what does that tell you about where virginia is going coupled with the senate race. >> those are not only democratic leanings, they're big. the
california, the polls have closed just a moment ago in the state of california. the president has won it for the second time. >> ifill: the next one is washington state where president obama hassles won. >> woodruff: and hawaii, his birth state, barack obama, the president has won hawaii the second time. one of the bluest states in the country. >> ifill: as we keep going west in idaho midded romney has won. and that's it for now. you know, i want to go back a little bit. we...
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once the polls close on the west coast,ip cluding california, -- including california we are expecting a lot of this it turn blue. two70 votes needed to take it. romney 155 and president barack obama with 149. in an hour once the polls close here in california we are more that means these battleground states are more crucial. wanted to let you know within the last few minutes, new hampshire, as you take a look here it want to president barack obama. you look at the results you can see 55% for president barack obama compared to romney's 45%. and there are other key battleground states that are really important. >> we are still watching ohio, that is -- that is really the most important state right now. we are at about 45% of the precincts in ohio has been counted. not half yet. right now president barack obama does have a lead in ohio. 51% to 49% for romney. we are hearing reports from ohio that the president is doing very well in the places he was expected to do well but he is doing well in south central ohio and he is, in fact, doing better than expected there. but it is not over yet.
once the polls close on the west coast,ip cluding california, -- including california we are expecting a lot of this it turn blue. two70 votes needed to take it. romney 155 and president barack obama with 149. in an hour once the polls close here in california we are more that means these battleground states are more crucial. wanted to let you know within the last few minutes, new hampshire, as you take a look here it want to president barack obama. you look at the results you can see 55% for...
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>> well, we're from california, but came to ohio, california is kind of a safe state. we wanted to be where the action was, and it is very important to get every single voter out there. >> reporter: she is the lead veteran here. >> how long have you been doing this? >> oh, about 50 years. >> reporter: 50 years you have been volunteering for democrats? >> yes, if they don't have rides we're standing, ready to pick them up to carry them and put them right on the spot. wherever it is. >> reporter: on the other side of town, from the other side of the aisle, another group of ladies is burning up the phone lines for governor mitt romney, for mary mogan, sometimes her calls are a success. >> can we count on your vote for mitt? yes, that is what i want to hear, thank you so much. >> reporter: and sometimes, not so much. >> can we count on you for mitt romney? headli hello. i guess that is a no. >> reporter: across the table, one-month call newy says she is unempl unemployed, and hope that mitt romney will help her get back to work. >> i hear excitement on the other line, and
>> well, we're from california, but came to ohio, california is kind of a safe state. we wanted to be where the action was, and it is very important to get every single voter out there. >> reporter: she is the lead veteran here. >> how long have you been doing this? >> oh, about 50 years. >> reporter: 50 years you have been volunteering for democrats? >> yes, if they don't have rides we're standing, ready to pick them up to carry them and put them right on...
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vote in 2008 in blue states like new york and new jersey as cokie pointed out but also places like california which are states that he would have won anyway but there was so much organic enthusiasm for barack obama in 2008 that he won -- that a lot of people turned out even in deep blue states where their votes, of course, didn't count, they turned out in mass numbers. the president's people knee this year that's not going to happen. so in terms of the overall national popular vote, if you think about red states and blue states where neither campaign is trying to turn out the vote, the blue states like california and new york for various reasons the president's numbers won't be anywhere near as strong as they were in 2008 whereas in the deep red state there is's so much antipathy towards the president that people will turn out in those states even though they are deep red states. they'll turn out the cast a symbolic vote against barack obama. so that's one thing that skews the popular vote by conceivably on election day towards romney more than people are necessarily expecting >> i think that
vote in 2008 in blue states like new york and new jersey as cokie pointed out but also places like california which are states that he would have won anyway but there was so much organic enthusiasm for barack obama in 2008 that he won -- that a lot of people turned out even in deep blue states where their votes, of course, didn't count, they turned out in mass numbers. the president's people knee this year that's not going to happen. so in terms of the overall national popular vote, if you...
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and that -- in california, it never matters if there are billionaires money doesn't matter in california elections but in national elections it always has. the traditional wisdom has now been bucked by this particular election. >> eliot: right. i think of the national spending patterns as well. you saw the sheldon adelsons. it is not clear to me all of his money, he backed a sequence of losers. somebody ed he was 0-9, all of the money simply bounced off of voter's consciousness. what will those funders say next time? >> you would have to ask sheldon adelson what he thought? i did meet some of these characters at some of the conventions. had a nice long talk with foster friess but what i think they're getting is somebody to listen to them, a place to put their money where their mouth is and where their values are. they may value that more than winning any particular race. >> eliot: even a consultant whom i rarely -- business models, go instead of giving it directly to a political campaign, build a grassroots organization. do something that will mobilize voters. >> koch brothers essentiall
and that -- in california, it never matters if there are billionaires money doesn't matter in california elections but in national elections it always has. the traditional wisdom has now been bucked by this particular election. >> eliot: right. i think of the national spending patterns as well. you saw the sheldon adelsons. it is not clear to me all of his money, he backed a sequence of losers. somebody ed he was 0-9, all of the money simply bounced off of voter's consciousness. what will...
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states and those states those those states change from election to election i mean twenty years ago california was a swing state and colorado was not i mean we we these things change over time and it'll be surprising twenty years from now which states are in play ok when you want to jump in there go ahead. before i go i want to go back to the. thing about you know this country's history of killing protesters and strikers so it would be naive to think it can't happen again i live in a city of philadelphia which actually you know its own citizens that we do move protests so you know it would be very naive to think you cannot happen again but anyway as the electoral college they are not even. they can even vote to do a different candidate you know they can they can declare they're going to vote for one candidate over another so that in itself is kind of problematic but like i say you know all these issues with voter suppression. and the way things are set up the voting machines distract from the bigger problem which is. the whole election is a farce i think is a rig referendum we're in for this v
states and those states those those states change from election to election i mean twenty years ago california was a swing state and colorado was not i mean we we these things change over time and it'll be surprising twenty years from now which states are in play ok when you want to jump in there go ahead. before i go i want to go back to the. thing about you know this country's history of killing protesters and strikers so it would be naive to think it can't happen again i live in a city of...
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. >>> support is growing to end california's death penalty. but backers of prop 34 still lack the majority needed to pass it. a new field poll shows 45% of california voters support the measure. that would make life in prison without parole the most severe punishment for state offenders. 38% say they oppose the measure while nearly one in five voters remains undecided. >>> the latest field poll on proposition 30 shows it could still go either way. 48% of voters are in favor governor brown's tax plan. 38% oppose with the rest still undecided. prop 30 would increase the sales tax temporarily and raise income tax for those making more than a quarter million dollars a year. if prop 30 loses, it would trigger deep cuts to public education from elementary school up to universities. >>> a man was killed while walking through a muni tunnel in san francisco today. the incident disrupted the muni metro much of the morning. cbs 5 reporter anne makovec is at the montgomery station where service is back to normal. >> reporter: a lot of commuters are thankf
. >>> support is growing to end california's death penalty. but backers of prop 34 still lack the majority needed to pass it. a new field poll shows 45% of california voters support the measure. that would make life in prison without parole the most severe punishment for state offenders. 38% say they oppose the measure while nearly one in five voters remains undecided. >>> the latest field poll on proposition 30 shows it could still go either way. 48% of voters are in favor...
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. >> several people shot during celebrations at the university of southern california. update. >> ad, an the northeast continues ploting from hurricane sandy. obama returns to the trail today. >> and a news reporter learned tv,hing can happen on live even a pumpkin exploding. wrong during this carving explosion. >> they did blow it up. good morning, washington. it is 6:00. i am steve chenevey. >> i am cynne simpson. let's get to jacqui jeras for a look at the weather. shock over that video. a chilly startc chillyool wheth -- we have a chilly start. we will have sunshine at times and clouds at times. temperatures are below average to 10 degrees. as we head towards the weekend, expecting a quiet weather. relatively dry. that's good news and will not aggravate the flood situation. in other areas, 39 in lusby, maryland. george, 39 in and 37 in la plata. warming up into the 50's this afternoon, not a terrible forecast. hopefully, not a terrible traffic situation. now let's check in with jamee whitten. >> not so bad, a quiet start for the most part. we are taking out the repo
. >> several people shot during celebrations at the university of southern california. update. >> ad, an the northeast continues ploting from hurricane sandy. obama returns to the trail today. >> and a news reporter learned tv,hing can happen on live even a pumpkin exploding. wrong during this carving explosion. >> they did blow it up. good morning, washington. it is 6:00. i am steve chenevey. >> i am cynne simpson. let's get to jacqui jeras for a look at the...
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now to california. where election workers have their work cut out for them as they tally the ballots. >> the provisional and vote by mail ballots need to be verified and any damaged ballots have to be redone. a 19615 law requires 1% of precincts picked at random to count their ballots by hand. >> it can be extra complicated because there will be campaign workers standing over the shoulders of these workers while they are verifying the workers and challenging their decisions and that can make it time consumerring and tedious as well. >> it could take days to learn the results as some of the close races, counties have until december 4th to certify the results. americans are choosing new members of the house and senate. and it appears that the power will remain divided. let's go back to washington d.c. and scott mcfarland. scott. >> which raises big questions about the questions of nancy pelosi as house democratic leader. let's talk about the land of the senate, 53 and 43 edged for democrats. even republic
now to california. where election workers have their work cut out for them as they tally the ballots. >> the provisional and vote by mail ballots need to be verified and any damaged ballots have to be redone. a 19615 law requires 1% of precincts picked at random to count their ballots by hand. >> it can be extra complicated because there will be campaign workers standing over the shoulders of these workers while they are verifying the workers and challenging their decisions and that...
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spencer michels examines propositions and congressional races on the ballot in california. and older americans are working longer and returning to the workforce after retiring. you can help paul solman look into that demographic shift. if you're an older worker, fill out a questionnare on the rundown. all that and more is on our website newshour.pbs.org. jeff? >> brown: and again, to our honor roll of american service personnel killed in the afghanistan conflict. we add them as their deaths are made official and photographs become available. here, in silence, are eight more. >> brown: and that's the "newshour" for tonight. i'm jeffrey brown. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. we'll see you online and again here tomorrow evening with mark shields and david brooks among others. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank
spencer michels examines propositions and congressional races on the ballot in california. and older americans are working longer and returning to the workforce after retiring. you can help paul solman look into that demographic shift. if you're an older worker, fill out a questionnare on the rundown. all that and more is on our website newshour.pbs.org. jeff? >> brown: and again, to our honor roll of american service personnel killed in the afghanistan conflict. we add them as their...
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re liz this has been a bastion for fund raising although california really doesn't have a lot of impact in the national presidential election it's a traditional blue state i mean president obama has raised over one hundred million dollars here in california mitt romney you know he wasn't far behind you he raised almost seventy million dollars so in that instance california is very important although is very very likely going to turn to obama but what is really happening here and there is really pushing people's buttons is that there are eleven beller initiatives in although they only affect california law some of these initiatives could potentially have some national ramifications such as one that aims to crack down on unions another one which would end the death penalty in another one which would require labeling of g.m.o. foods so well this is a definitely a democratic state it appears that there are a lot of people voting through mail which also benefits democrats although what we're seeing today is that the numbers of people actually going to the pows are smaller than they were four
re liz this has been a bastion for fund raising although california really doesn't have a lot of impact in the national presidential election it's a traditional blue state i mean president obama has raised over one hundred million dollars here in california mitt romney you know he wasn't far behind you he raised almost seventy million dollars so in that instance california is very important although is very very likely going to turn to obama but what is really happening here and there is really...
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and that's going to be a huge shift in the numbers when we do get not just california i think oregon washington state we would see there's a variety of states of western. it's still it's still coming down to we're still waiting to hear what's happening in florida and ohio and virginia and virginia the voter suppression states the states where they have made it really really hard particularly for democratic voters to vote and so those people are still standing in line here it is a lot of o'clock at night hours after the polls closed also at eleven o'clock. o'clock at night we have r r t correspondent megan lopez at sixteen hundred pennsylvania avenue where of course president obama hopes to stay and romney hopes to move into we also have that man producer of breaking this that live from miami and of course our tease ramon go window in los angeles hello to all of you. as well so. so so first of all does anybody have any. late information or anything you want to toss in before we get into specific questions meghan let's start with you what are you seeing outside of the white house is an
and that's going to be a huge shift in the numbers when we do get not just california i think oregon washington state we would see there's a variety of states of western. it's still it's still coming down to we're still waiting to hear what's happening in florida and ohio and virginia and virginia the voter suppression states the states where they have made it really really hard particularly for democratic voters to vote and so those people are still standing in line here it is a lot of o'clock...
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joining me now for a look at the final stretch of this close race, california senator barbara boxer. senator, thanks so much for joining us. the gender gap has been a big issue, the women's vote has been a big issue among voters throughout this campaign. let's talk about the gender gap. the president has sort of narrow lead among women. it's no longer the double-digit lead that he had. but is this enough for him to carry him, despite the disadvantage that he has with male, men voters, especially white men? >> first of all there are more women voters than men voters. so when he's leading women by eight and romney is leading men by seven, i think the math works in our favor. but here's the other interesting statistic -- among the undecides, the few that are left, most of them are women. and i think as women look at this, whether they're number one issue is jobs, and they look at the latest jobs reports, do you know that you probably do, that barack obama, under his leadership, we've created more private-sector jobs in the last couple of months than george w. bush in eight years? and th
joining me now for a look at the final stretch of this close race, california senator barbara boxer. senator, thanks so much for joining us. the gender gap has been a big issue, the women's vote has been a big issue among voters throughout this campaign. let's talk about the gender gap. the president has sort of narrow lead among women. it's no longer the double-digit lead that he had. but is this enough for him to carry him, despite the disadvantage that he has with male, men voters,...
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right now he's not here in california i mean we're not calling it that i think it's fairly obvious he's that he's lost michigan and he's lost massachusetts where they really no i mean he was the governor and he's lost new hampshire to you know the state next door in the place where he has a summer home and where you know what he wants a lot of is to many one of many. and one of several out of many of his cadillacs are there but also i was in a meeting in las vegas a couple of weeks ago with harry reid and he struck this so we strongly implied or suggested that if the situation and i think we're seeing play out right now happens that there's a very very real chance that we're going to change the senate rules and blow up with the poster the flipside of that and the reason i think why you would say that is because the republicans came out about a month ago this internal memo was leaked to that said that they're going to they're going to start pushing stuff through if they if they took the senate they would push everything through by reconciliation in other words they would get around the f
right now he's not here in california i mean we're not calling it that i think it's fairly obvious he's that he's lost michigan and he's lost massachusetts where they really no i mean he was the governor and he's lost new hampshire to you know the state next door in the place where he has a summer home and where you know what he wants a lot of is to many one of many. and one of several out of many of his cadillacs are there but also i was in a meeting in las vegas a couple of weeks ago with...
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state electoral college vote those nine states that have passed national popular vote laws include california maryland and illinois accounting for one hundred thirty two electoral votes among them nearly half of the two hundred seventy needed in the electoral college to win the white house if this trend continues and enough states sign up their combined electoral college votes to add up to two hundred seventy and the electoral college dies just like that so far only blue states are on board with this idea but red states mostly because their power brokers want to keep cheap labor they still prefer the electoral college but look at the polls heading into this election where there's a chance that president obama could lose the popular vote yet win the electoral college come out and stay president if that happens maybe some red states will jump on board with this idea for more information on this go to national popular vote dot com. and that's the way it is tonight on the big picture wednesday october thirty first two thousand and twelve and don't forget democracy begins with you get out there ge
state electoral college vote those nine states that have passed national popular vote laws include california maryland and illinois accounting for one hundred thirty two electoral votes among them nearly half of the two hundred seventy needed in the electoral college to win the white house if this trend continues and enough states sign up their combined electoral college votes to add up to two hundred seventy and the electoral college dies just like that so far only blue states are on board...
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we've got poll closings california idaho, oregon, and washington. in terms of the way that we can characterize these races, in california, which is the largest all nbc news projects that president obrnia. in the state of washington, nbc news also projects that president obama is the winner in the state of washington. in hawaii, p home state projects that president obama has won in hawaii. in nbc news projects that mitt romney has won in states in the nation. and in oregon, the ruling is from hour too early to call. president obama in the lead in terms of understanding what we are waiting on right now, iowa -- or as i like to think of ohio part of iowa, it's too early to call and in florida, it is too close call. in ohio it is also too close to call. in north carolina, too close to call. in virginia, it is too close to callcas stand at this p of the hour results from polls that just closed, california, washington, and hawaii all going for president obama. mr. romney winning in idaho. oregon characterized as too early to call with obama in the lead. s
we've got poll closings california idaho, oregon, and washington. in terms of the way that we can characterize these races, in california, which is the largest all nbc news projects that president obrnia. in the state of washington, nbc news also projects that president obama is the winner in the state of washington. in hawaii, p home state projects that president obama has won in hawaii. in nbc news projects that mitt romney has won in states in the nation. and in oregon, the ruling is from...
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expect a long night for california propositions. we want you to talk to us this election night and would like to hear from you. you can join the conversation by going to facebook.com/ktvu or find us on tweeter@ktvu. you can use the hatch tag, ktvu 2012 for that election conversation that we will be having tonight. >>> we are continuing to track the latest election results, especially the results coming in, in some of the key states including virginia, florida and ohio. the presidential election could hinge on those results. the latest numbers when we return. we are live in san jose on what is on the minds of voters. >> this is one of the busiest times. we have seen the number drops off. we will find a roomful of people tallying voters. 46% of those ballots have been returned. there are also several local issues, expanding card rooms in san jose to medical marijuana dispensaries and the minimum wage to be raised to ten dollars an hour. >> i voted against it. i think it is too much of a hike in a short period of time. i do think that
expect a long night for california propositions. we want you to talk to us this election night and would like to hear from you. you can join the conversation by going to facebook.com/ktvu or find us on tweeter@ktvu. you can use the hatch tag, ktvu 2012 for that election conversation that we will be having tonight. >>> we are continuing to track the latest election results, especially the results coming in, in some of the key states including virginia, florida and ohio. the presidential...
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kills and nine wounded outside the empire state building, seven killed at a university in oakland, california, seven dead at a sikh temple in oak creek, wisconsin. 12 killed and dozens more wound at a move yee these per in aurora, colorado. and then there was this. >> i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the -- >> congresswoman gabby giffords leading the democratic national convention in the pledge of allegiance some 20 months after she was shot in the head in arizona. >> with liberty and justice for all. (cheers and applause) >> there was one brief exchange during the second debate about gun violence. >> i also share your belief that weapons that were designed for soldiers in war theatres don't belong on our streets. >> i'm not in favor of new pieces of legislation on guns and taking guns away or making certain guns illegal. >> reporter: but during three hours of debates devoted to domestic matters the phrase "gun control" was never mentioned, not even by the democratic incumbent. >> you'll find the rest of that segment >> brown: you'll find the rest of that
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one of the biggest supporters is the california teachers association. elissa harrington, cbs 5. >>> there are several other major propositions on the ballots statewide. prop 32 calls for more restrictions on political contributions by labor unions. they would not be able to use money from members' payroll deductions. prop 34 would repeal california's death penalty maximum punishment in the state then would be life in prison without parole. supporters say the legal procedures for capital punishment are too costly. and it's been years since anyone in the state has been executed. >>> prop 36 is another crime and punishment measure. it would revise california's "three strikes" law to impose a life sentence only when the third felony conviction is for a serious or violent crime. prop 37 has to do with the foods you eat. it would require companies to put special labels on raw or processed foods made from genetically altered plants or animals. stay with us on cbs 5 for up-to- the-minute results. special live coverage begins at 4:00 this afternoon. we'll be str
one of the biggest supporters is the california teachers association. elissa harrington, cbs 5. >>> there are several other major propositions on the ballots statewide. prop 32 calls for more restrictions on political contributions by labor unions. they would not be able to use money from members' payroll deductions. prop 34 would repeal california's death penalty maximum punishment in the state then would be life in prison without parole. supporters say the legal procedures for...
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coming up next here on "morning joe" from california, majority house whip kevin mccarthy. stay tuned. sfx- "sounds of african drum and flute" look who's back. again? it's embarrassing it's embarrassing! we can see you carl. we can totally see you. come on you're better than this...all that prowling around. yeah, you're the king of the jungle. have you thought about going vegan carl? hahaha!! you know folks who save hundreds of dollars by switching to geico sure are happy. how happy are they jimmy? happier than antelope with night-vision goggles. nice! get happy. get geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. constipated? yeah. mm. some laxatives like dulcolax can cause cramps. but phillips' caplets don't. they have magnesium. for effective relief of occasional constipation. thanks. [ phillips' lady ] live the regular life. phillips'. [ male announcer ] the way it moves. the way it cleans. everything about the oral-b power brush is simply revolutionary. oral-b power brushes oscillate, rotate and even pulsate to gently loosen and break up that sticky plaq
coming up next here on "morning joe" from california, majority house whip kevin mccarthy. stay tuned. sfx- "sounds of african drum and flute" look who's back. again? it's embarrassing it's embarrassing! we can see you carl. we can totally see you. come on you're better than this...all that prowling around. yeah, you're the king of the jungle. have you thought about going vegan carl? hahaha!! you know folks who save hundreds of dollars by switching to geico sure are happy....